Many law clerks have gone on to become leaders of the profession. For example, the Hon. Mr. Justice Jean Cote of the Alberta Court of Appeal was one of the very first Supreme Court law clerks, serving as a clerk in the program's inaugural year (1967).n England and Wales, law clerks are called Judicial Assistants. It is possible to be a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal and at the UK Supreme Court (formerly the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords).
A financial assistant is an entry-level employee responsible for preparing financial spreadsheets, reports and proposals for the use of junior and senior financial managers. You'll need a bachelor's degree in finance plus about two years of related work experience to become a financial assistant. The Bureau of Labor Statistics includes financial assistants in the lowest-paid 10 percent of workers in the financial manager category, employees making less than $56,120 a year as of May 2010.
Individuals seeking a career as an administrative assistant may benefit from earning an associate's degree. According to MSN's Moneycentral, graduates of an associate's degree program in business can increase their lifetime incomes by almost $93,000 over that of high school graduates.n associate's degree usually takes two years to complete if you can attend school full time. If you have to attend school part time due to work or other responsibilities, the time it takes to complete a degree such as an administrative assistant program can double.